Delve deeper into the STUDIOCANAL catalogue with the curated CULT CLASSICS collection. Discover eclectic, boundary pushing rarities, genre classics, and forgotten cinematic treasures.

From director Mario Caiano (Violent Milan), the outstanding 1977 action thriller WEAPONS OF DEATH (aka Napoli Spara) makes its worldwide UHD debut on 20th July as part of STUDIOCANAL’s Cult Classics range, with a brand new 4K restoration, fantastic new extras and a booklet. The film is released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and Digital.

Regarded as a high water mark in the Italian poliziotteschi genre, Naples-set WEAPONS OF DEATH stars Italian genre superstar Leonard Mann (Death Steps in the Dark) in perhaps his finest Eurocrime film performance, up against Henry Silva (Ghost Dog) as a ruthless Mafia boss, and also features Ida Galli (The Night Child), and Jeff Blynn (Giallo in Venice).

A breathless ride into the murky depths of a city beset by crime, the film doesn’t stint on the action and gory violence (including a particularly nasty beating given to a particularly unsavoury character), not surprising considering it is written by Gianfranco Clerici (Cannibal Holocaust) and Vincenzo Mannino (The New York Ripper); and it delivers superior car chases and stunts, dazzling in the new 4K restoration, and features a fantastic score by Francesco De Masi (Kill Them All and Come Back Alone).

Described by the Grindhouse Cinema Database as “pure Italian action entertainment”, WEAPONS OF DEATH is a must watch for Eurocrime fans who will never have seen the film look this spectacular.

SYNOPSIS: In Naples, Commissioner Belli (Leonard Mann) desperately hunts down the dangerous Santoro (Henry Silva), a notorious gangster whose reckless crimes soak the city in blood.

WEAPONS OF DEATH is available to buy on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and Digital from 20th July 2026, and available to pre-order..

STUDIOCANAL is also releasing 70s Italian mob thriller THE COUNSELLOR starring Tomas Milian, on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and digital

Out now on Blu-ray and DVD from STUDIOCANAL on the Cult Classics label, two superb examples of 70s Italian crime cinema - Franco Nero in HIGH CRIME, and Stuart Whitman in BLAZING MAGNUM

INCLUDED WITH WEAPONS OF DEATH:

NEW Napoli Spara! The Brutal World of the Poliziotteschi: a video essay by Will Webb
NEW Audio Commentary with Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell, Historian Troy Howarth and Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson
NEW Leonard Mann: Napoli Spara! Revisited
NEW Naples Under Fire: An Archive Interview with Mario Caiano
Intro by Jean-Baptiste Thoret
Stills Gallery
Original Trailer

The 4K and Blu-ray edition comes with a 12 page booklet featuring a new essay on the film.

Certificate: 18
Running Time: 91 mins approx.
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STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe’s leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and series, operating in all major European markets - France, United Kingdom & Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Benelux - as well as in Australia, in New Zealand and in the United States. It finances, produces, and distributes 80 films per year. It owns the largest catalogue in Europe and one of the most prestigious in the world, boasting around 9 000 titles from 60 countries, spanning 100 years of film history. Close to 25 million euros has been invested into the 4K restoration of nearly 1 000 classic feature films over the past 5 years. In addition, STUDIOCANAL also produces almost 20 series each year and operates at an international level by globally distributing its scripted productions and CANAL+ Originals (2,000 hours of current and library content in distribution). All productions take place directly through STUDIOCANAL entities or with its award-winning network of 14 production companies in Europe and in the United States: BAMBU PRODUCCIONES (SP), BIRDIE PICTURES (UK), DINGIE (NETH), LAILAPS FILMS (GER), OPUS TV (POL), RED PRODUCTION COMPANY (UK), SAM PRODUCTIONS (DEN), STRONG FILM & TELEVISION (UK), STUDIOCANAL ORIGINAL (FR), STUDIOCANAL SERIES (GER), SUNNY MARCH TV (UK), THE PICTURE COMPANY (US), URBAN MYTH FILMS (UK), 2E BUREAU (FR).
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